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House Leaders Ban Earmarks To Corporations
Posted from NPR Topics: Politics 17 hours ago
With midterm elections approaching, Democrats and Republicans are battling to claim the clean-ethics crown. That's one reason Rep. David Obey (D-WI), chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said he's killing off one of lawmakers' most lucrative perks: corporate earmarks. Most of the earmarks come ... (original story)
Overhaul Rules Stuck On Financial Protection Agency
Posted from NPR Topics: Politics 17 hours ago
Senate Democrats and Republicans are trying to work out differences over how to overhaul financial regulations following the financial crisis. One of the big sticking points is the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Democrats, including President Obama, want a separate and independent ag... (original story)
Three rebels in Indonesia killed in raids
Posted from Wikinews 17 hours ago
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Three rebels in Indonesia, which authorities say were terror suspects, have been killed near the capital Jakarta in raids, which are apparently connected with an operation in Aceh against rebels. More... (original story)
Irish airline Aer Lingus to cut more staff
Posted from Wikinews 17 hours ago
Thursday, March 11, 2010 Aer Lingus, an Irish airline, has announced that it will cut about 230 staff in the near future in compulsory job losses, bringing the total number of layoffs from the airline to 670. 440 other workers will face voluntary job losses. More... (original story)
Insurance Mandate May Need Strict Penalties
Posted from NPR Topics: Politics 17 hours ago
The health care plans before Congress require individuals to purchase insurance. But the penalty for violating the individual mandate may be so low that healthy people might be tempted to pay it instead of buying insurance. That would leave insurers with less healthy customers, prompting companies t... (original story)
'Al-Qaeda 7' Controversy: Detainees And Politics
Posted from NPR Topics: Politics 17 hours ago
Justice Department attorneys who once helped represent terrorism detainees are at the center of a raging dispute. Conservatives say that the politically appointed lawyers are influencing U.S. policy to help their former clients. (original story)
Status Report: Obama And The Middle East
Posted from NPR Topics: World 17 hours ago
Less than one year ago, President Barack Obama delivered a speech in Cairo in which he promised to redefine the relationship between the U.S. and the Islamic world. The speech was well-received across the Middle East, but it's unclear if perceptions or policy have changed. (original story)
UN official: 90 Rwandan rebels killed in DRC by army troops
Posted from Wikinews 17 hours ago
Thursday, March 11, 2010 He said that the deaths occurred during a two-week army operation by the DRC army targeting the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FLDR) group, which was conducted with assistance from UN peacekeepers. The spokesman added that 68 rebels also surrendered, and tw... (original story)
Terrorism Recruits No Longer All Fit The Mold
Posted from NPR Topics: World 17 hours ago
Colleen LaRose, a petite, 46-year-old blonde from the Philadelphia suburbs, is accused of trolling the Internet as "Jihad Jane" to recruit others who might take part in possible terrorist attacks. She allegedly looked for people like herself — people who don't fit a terrorist profile that now ... (original story)
Ear Infections Could Cause Long-Term 'Lazy Ear'
Posted from Wired Top Stories 17 hours ago
Some folks who don’t seem to listen may just have a lazy ear. A new study in rats shows that short-term hearing impairments at any stage of life can lead to rewiring in the part of the brain that processes sounds, making the ear seem as if it is loafing on its duty to make sense from noise (original story)
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